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  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:00 Noon with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 12:00 Noon, the Senate will proceed to the consideration...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be an General Counsel of HUD; confirmed: 62-34.2.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #193, Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an...
  • At 6:02pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
  • At 5:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #241, the nomination of J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be an General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;Confirmed:...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 3:00pm on Monday, December 18, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider the following nominations concurrently: 1.      Executive Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West,...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; confirmed: 53-43. Legislative BusinessPassed S.654: PACT Act. Executive BusinessConfirmed the following nominations: Executive...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Executive Calendar #430, Jennifer Gillian Newstead, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State....
  • 1:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Confirmed: 53-43.
  • At 1:45pm today there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  • At 1:45pm today there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; confirmed: 50-47.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas,...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, post-cloture. A vote on confirmation is expected as early as...
  • At a time to be determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for consideration of Calendar #193, the nomination of Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. There will be 30 minutes for debate...
  • At 5:00pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on cloture on Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho, of Texas, to be US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Invoked: 53-44
  • At 4:30pm, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Confirmation of Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit;Confirmed: 50-47 Next: 1)      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #535, James C. Ho,...
  • The Senate has reached an agreement that results in 2 roll call votes at 4:30pm today. At 4:00pm, there will be 30 minutes of post-cloture time remaining on the Willett nomination, equally divided. Following the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Willett...
  • The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, post-cloture. A vote on confirmation is expected...
  • Roll Call Votes1.      Confirmation of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit; confirmed: 50-48.2.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas,...
  • 5:01pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a US Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.Invoked: 50-48.
  • 4:28pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #533, Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be US Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.Confirmed: 50-48. Next: 1.      Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #534, Don R....